Table 7 The new revised criteria for activation of the trauma team at the University Hospital of North Norway Tromsø
From: Evaluation of a university hospital trauma team activation protocol
Criteria category | Criterion |
|---|---|
Vital functions | 1. Airway obstruction, stridor |
2. Respiratory rate <10 or >30 (adults) | |
3. Heart rate >130 (adults) | |
4. Systolic BP <90 mmHg | |
5. Lowered level of consciousness (GCS <13) >5 min | |
Extent of injuries | 6. Flail chest |
7. Pelvic fracture. Fracture in two or more long bones | |
8. Traumatic amputation or crush injury above wrist/ankle | |
9. Injury in two or more body regions (head/neck/chest/abdomen/pelvis/femur/back) | |
10. Paralysis | |
11. Penetrating injury of the head/neck/chest/abdomen/pelvis/groin/back | |
12. 2. or 3. degree burn injury >15% body surface (children >10%) | |
13. Burn injury with inhalation injury | |
14. Hypothermia (core temperature <32°C) | |
Mechanism of | 15. Ejected from vehicle |
injury | 16. Co passenger dead |
17. Trapped in wreck | |
18. Pedestrian or cyclist hit by motor vehicle | |
19. Fall from >5 m | |
20. Avalanche accident |